Clarin | |
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Municipality | |
Map of Misamis Occidental with Clarin highlighted |
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Location within the Philippines | |
Coordinates: 08°12′N 123°51′E / 8.200°N 123.850°ECoordinates: 08°12′N 123°51′E / 8.200°N 123.850°E | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Northern Mindanao (Region X) |
Province | Misamis Occidental |
District | 2nd district of Misamis Occidental |
Founded | February 21, 1921 |
Barangays | 29 |
Government | |
• Mayor | David M. Navarro (NP) |
• Vice Mayor | Glory Fe D. Roa (NP) |
Area | |
• Total | 84.50 km2 (32.63 sq mi) |
Population (2015 census) | |
• Total | 37,548 |
• Density | 440/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | PST (UTC+8) |
ZIP code | 7201 |
IDD : area code | +63 (0)88 |
Income class | 4th municipal income class |
104205000 | |
Electorate | 23,463 voters as of 2016 |
Clarin is a fourth class municipality in the province of Misamis Occidental, Philippines. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 37,548 people.
Clarin is politically subdivided into 29 barangays.
Most of the town's people earned their living through farming and fishing. Farming involves many rice fields that had been cultivated for the past years. Fishing provides both a lot of fishes and sea shells that were hiding in the deep areas of Panguil Bay.